SHRIMP TOAST WITH SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
Crispy, golden toasts topped with a gingery shrimp mixture and sesame seeds served with sweet and sour sauce. If the bread slices are quite small, cut diagonally in half, if they’re large cut into four triangles. These can be cooked in an air-fryer: spray each triangle with cooking spray and cook, shrimp side up for 3 minutes before turning and cooking for another 2 minutes or so.
Servings: 16 pieces
Calories: 78kcal
Ingredients
SWEET AND SOUR SAUCE
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch corn flour
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
SHRIMP TOAST
- 8 oz shrimp meat, chopped this is 8oz of shrimp without shells and tails
- 1 large egg white
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Canola oil for frying plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch corn flour
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons finely grated ginger
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions, plus extra for garnish
- 4 slices square white bread, crusts removed you’ll need quite large slices for this recipe
- 1/4 cup white sesame seeds
Instructions
To make the sauce:
- Put all ingredients in a small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until well combined. Bring to a simmer, cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reaches a syrupy consistency. Keep warm. Makes a scant 1/2 cup.
To make the toast:
- Place shrimp, egg white, salt, 1 teaspoon oil, cornstarch, garlic and ginger into the bowl of a food processor and process for 30 to 60 seconds until the mixture is well combined and shrimp is finely chopped.
- Scrape the mixture into a medium bowl. Add green onion and mix to combine.
- Carefully spread the mixture onto each slice of bread, covering it from edge to edge; smooth the surface. Cut each piece diagonally into four triangles.
- Spread the sesame seeds onto a small plate. Lightly press the shrimp side of each triangle into the sesame seeds so they stick and cover the shrimp mixture.
- Heat some oil in a deep, large frying pan or wok, to 350° (180°C) over medium-high heat. Cook the triangles, shrimp side down, for 2 minutes then turn and cook for 1 minute or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with green onion and serve with Sweet and Sour Sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg